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Crochet tension: 16 tr x 10 rows on hook size 4mm with Muskat = 10 x 10 cm

Pattern: See Fig. 1 for the transition between tr’s and M.1. See diagram M.1.

Crochet info: At the beg of each row replace the 1st tr with 3 ch. At the end of row crochet the last tr in 3rd ch from beg of previous row.

Decreasing tip (apply to sleeve): Dec 1 tr each side of the tr-section by crochet tog the last 2 tr as follows: crochet the first tr, crochet the second but without pulling the thread trough the last time, make a yo and pull thread trough all 3 loops on crochet hook.

Casting off tip (apply to pockets):
Cast off as follows at beg of row: crochet 1 sl st over the first tr
Cast off as follows at the end of row: Turn the piece when 1 tr left on row

Buttonholes: 1 buttonhole = crochet 1 ch instead of the third tr on front band. On return row crochet 1 tr in ch.
Crochet buttonholes on right front band when piece measures:
Size XS/S: 13, 21 and 29 cm
Size M/L: 13, 21 and 29 cm
Size L/XL: 14, 22 and 30 cm
Size XXL: 14, 22 and 30 cm

Back and front piece: Crochet back and forth from mid front – remember buttonholes on right front band. Crochet 189-221-253-285 ch (incl 3 ch to turn with) on crochet hook size 4 mm. Now crochet 1 tr in 4th ch from the hook, 1 tr in next ch, *1 tr in each of the next 3 ch, skip 1 ch*, repeat from *-* = 141-165-189-213 tr (incl 7 tr each side for front band). Continue with 1 tr in each tr until piece measures 8 cm – read Crochet info! Crochet next row as follows: 7 tr (front band), M.1 on the next 127-151-175-199 tr and finish with 7 tr (front band) = 21-25-29-33 repeats of M.1. See Fig.1 for the transition between tr’s and M.1. Continue like this until piece measures 37-38-39-40 cm and now divide piece for front and back pieces as follows: right front piece = 7 tr on front band + 5-6-7-8 repeats in M.1, back piece = 11-13-15-17 repeats in M.1, left front piece = 5-6-7-8 repeats in M.1 + 7 tr on front band.

Right front piece: Crochet from mid front towards the side.
Size XS/S and M/L: Inc 1 repeat at side for wide shoulder – see Fig. 2 = 6-7-7-8 repeats (no inc for wide shoulder in size L/XL and XXL). At the same time when piece measures 44-45-46-47 cm only crochet on the outermost 5-6-6-6 repeats at the side (front band and 1-1-1-2 repeats towards mid front = neckline). Cut the thread when piece measures approx 56-58-60-62 cm.

Left front piece: Like right front piece, but mirrored. To make sure the 2 front pieces are identical, also crochet from mid front towards the side, i.e first row is from the WS.
Back piece: Size XS/S and M/L: Inc 1 repeat each side for wide shoulder – see Fig. 2 = 13-15-15-17 repeats (no inc for wide shoulder in size L/XL and XXL). When piece measures 54-56-58-60 cm (1 row left of M.1) only crochet on the outermost 5-6-6-6 repeats each side (middle 3-3-3-5 repeats = neckline). Cut the thread when piece measures approx 56-58-60-62 cm.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams with neat sts.

Sleeve: Crochet from armhole and down. Crochet the sleeve around. Crochet 6-6-7-7 repeats of M.1 mid upper sleeve + 24-28-24-28 extra tr evenly distributed mid under arm (= 12-14-12-14 tr on each side of mid under arm). When sleeve measures 10 cm dec 2 tr in the tr-section under arm on every 3-3-3-2.5 cm a total of 11 times – read Decreasing tip = 6-6-7-7 repeats of M.1 + 2-6-2-6 extra tr. When sleeve measures 44-42-42-40 cm crochet tr until finish. Crochet as follows in each repeat: 1 tr in first tr from M.1, 1 tr in between the next 2 tr, 3 tr in ch-loop, 1 tr between the next 2 tr = 38-42-44-48 tr. Cut the thread when sleeve measures 52-50-50-48 cm (shorter sleeve in larger sizes because of wider shoulder pieces).

Collar: Crochet approx 60 to 90 tr along neckline. NB! Do not crochet on front bands (7 tr each side) – make sure there is enough tr at the corners so it is not to tight. Crochet 3 rows with 1 tr in each tr, on next row inc 1 tr in each corner, on each shoulder and mid back (crochet 2 tr in 1 tr). Continue with 1 tr in each tr until collar measures 12-12-13-13 cm. Cut the thread.

Button covers: Crochet covers for 11 buttons on crochet hook size 4 mm as follows
1st round: 2 ch, 14 tr in the first ch and finish with 1 sl st in first tr
2nd round: 1 dc in each tr and finish with 1 sl st in dc from beg of round
3rd round: 1 tr in every other dc and finish with 1 sl st in tr from beg of round = 7 tr
Put button inside cover, sew round the opening and pull tight.
Sew on buttons as follows: 3 buttons on left front band, 2 buttons on each sleeve (1 and 6 cm from bottom edge), fold down collar and place a button each side.

Pockets: Crochet 28 ch (incl 3 ch to turn with) on crochet hook size 4 mm with Muskat. Turn and crochet 1 tr in 4th ch from crochet hook, *1 tr in each of the next 3 ch, skip 1 ch*, repeat from *-* = 20 tr. Continue with 1 tr in each tr until piece measures 14 cm. Now cast off 1 tr each side on every row a total of 8 times – see Casting off tip = 4 tr left. Cut the thread. Crochet a border round the flap, i.e. where the dec beg, as follows: 1 dc in the first tr, *2 ch, skip 1 cm, 1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc in the same dc, skip 0.5 cm, 1 dc*, repeat from *-*. Fold the flaps over the pocket and attach with a button. Sew the pockets to front pieces, approx 10 cm from bottom edge.

Crochet border: Crochet a border round all edges including the sleeves on crochet hook size 4 mm with Muskat as follows: 1dc in the first tr, *2 ch, skip 1 cm, 1 dc, 2 ch, 1 dc in the same dc, skip 0.5 cm, 1 dc*, repeat from *-*.

English explanation to pattern diagram:
In M.1: 1 rapport = 1 repeat

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	ch
	=	tr
	=	tr group: crochet 2 tr in the same st, 3 ch, 2 tr in the same st

Diagram